Human Cultures through the Scientific Lens: Essays in Evolutionary Cognitive Anthropology [Hardback ed.] 1800642075, 9781800642072

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Human Cultures through the Scientific Lens: Essays in Evolutionary Cognitive Anthropology [Hardback ed.]
1800642075, 9781800642072

This volume brings together a collection of seven articles previously published by the author, with a new introduction r

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We tend to think about memory in terms of the human experience, neglecting the fact that we can trace a direct line of d

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